Tag: FC Barcelona

Top 10 Non-US Players In The 2014 FIBA World Cup

Top 10 Non-US Players In The 2014 FIBA World Cup

In order to avoid a full Top10 list of US players for the upcoming 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup here is a Top 10 Non-US players list. The Spanish squad has also been excluded from the list because this generation is […]

Greek Teams Force Decisive Game 5 In Euroleague Playoffs

Greek Teams Force Decisive Game 5 In Euroleague Playoffs

Olympiacos and Panathinaikos have continued the battle with Spanish side Real Madrid and Russian champions CSKA Moscow. Panathinaikos won the game in a dramatic fashion after overtime. Olympiacos was little more convincing in their win against Real Madrid. This means […]

Euroleague Top 16 Round 12, Friday Preview

Euroleague Top 16 Round 12, Friday Preview

Plenty of action in last night’s Euroleague fixtures with no surprises. Tonight we will see do Fenerbahce and Lokomotiv Kuban got what it takes when playing under pressure. Both teams must win tonight against opponents that are already out from […]

Nowitzki Out for Mavs' Loss to FC Barcelona Regal

Nowitzki Out for Mavs’ Loss to FC Barcelona Regal

Mavericks superstar Dirk Nowitzki missed Tuesday’s exhibition game against 17-time Spanish champions FC Barcelona Regal with a swollen right knee. Dallas certainly missed Nowitzki as well in the 99-85 loss in Barcelona. He was expected to play, but was pulled […]

Roundup: Sergio Rodriguez's career-high, Serge Ibaka

Roundup: Sergio Rodriguez’s career-high, Serge Ibaka

This week’s quick roundup of the international player performances during the last few days includes discussion about Andrew Bogut’s return, Sergio Rodriguez’s career high, Euroleague’s November MVP Pete Mickeal, Serge Ibaka, injuries to Andrei Kirilenko, Luis Scola and more. Discuss the […]

Rick Rubio spectacular against DKV Joventut

In his first game against his old Euroleague club DKV Joventut, Ricky Rubio dishes out 10 assists, in spectacular fashion, and several of those assists were to Barcelona teammate Fran Vázquez. The first dime is pretty amazing. Worth the four […]

Image Gallery: Ricky Rubio introduced by FC Barcelona

On September 1st, the Minnesota Timberwolves watched as their first round draft pick, Ricky Rubio, was introduced by FC Barcelona, a Spanish club that signed Rubio to a six year contract. “It has taken a long time but in the […]

Ricky Rubio won't play in NBA, Minnesota until 2011-12

Ricky Rubio won’t play in NBA, Minnesota until 2011-12

A couple days after news broke that Ricky Rubio would be skipping out on the NBA to spend two more seasons in Spain, the 19-year old point guard was introduced by his new team, FC Barcelona, yesterday at a press […]

Alex Acker departs NBA, returns to Europe

Alex Acker has signed on to play with Italian club Armani Jeans Milano for the upcoming 2009-10 season, bringing the swingman back to the Euroleague after an unsuccessful second attempt at the NBA. The 6-2 Acker played sparingly in 25 […]

After 7 years, is David Andersen moving to Atlanta?

After 7 years, is David Andersen moving to Atlanta?

After being drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA Draft, Aussie big man and Euroleague star David Andersen might finally become an Atlanta Hawk. That’s all according to a report from El Mundo Deportivo, Andersen’s agent has informed his […]

Türkoğlu to join Blazers, Rudy Fernández not happy...

Türkoğlu to join Blazers, Rudy Fernández not happy…

It sounds like Hedo Türkoğlu, the 30-year old point-forward that led the Orlando Magic into the NBA Finals, has come to an agreement to join the Portland Trailblazers in principle. The contract is reportedly for five years and $50 million […]

Juan Carlos Navarro named MVP; All-Euroleague

Juan Carlos Navarro named MVP; All-Euroleague

After spending last season getting accustomed with NBA life with the cellar-dwelling Memphis Grizzlies, Juan Carlos Navarro returned to Spain, and signed a five-year contract with Regal F.C. Barcelona. In his first season back in Spain, Juan Carlos Navarro is […]

Sasha Pavlovic leaving Cavs and the NBA?

Sasha Pavlovic, the guard-forward who had a breakout year last season with the Cleveland Cavaliers, will head back to Europe if he and the Cavs do not come to an agreement. If Pavlovic leaves the NBA, he would join Greek […]